Accurate Distance Measurement
Accurate Distance Measurement
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I am looking at measuring a length of 36m length pipe to accurately to within 5mm without access to a total station/EDM.
Is there any low tech way of doing it with a optical theodolite and a tape. And if so how acccurate could I expect to be.
Is there any low tech way of doing it with a optical theodolite and a tape. And if so how acccurate could I expect to be.
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Triangulation with a theodolite is possible, but tricky, since your distance accuracy is near the typical angular acuracy at 10 m distance.
Have you thought about using a steel tape?
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